Lake Creek

Lake Creek. . Center Panel , This monument is dedicated to the pioneers who settled the community. Their strength and courage enabled them to survive adverse conditions, giving us a goodly heritage, for which we are grateful. Most of the land in the Lake Creek Community was settled by homesteaders, starting in 1898., In 1918, existing schools of Fairview, Oak Grove, Pleasant Valley and Headquarter combined to form Union Graded School. One year later, Union Graded School was changed to Lake Creek Consolidated No. 8. Construction of the stone and brick two-story school building began in the fall of 1919 with completion in March of 1920. This marker stands on the corner of the old school yard., During the 1940's, the area surrounding, the Lake Creek intersection contained a general store and gas station, garage, blacksmith shop, cotton gin, Baptist church and parsonage, Church of Christ, and several homes, in addition to the school., The Lake Creek School disbanded in 1957, with students joining Granite School., The Baptist church, parsonage and one home are all that remain here in 1999, but the surrounding good farm land is dotted with homes of people who are pleased to live in the Lake Creek Community., Left Panel , Lake Creek Church of Christ founded 1903. The church first met in the Sand Hill School then moved south to Pleasant Valley. In 1922 the church moved to the Lake Creek corner. The congregation disbanded in 1967. , Broadie Twin Lakes swimming pool, four miles, east and ½ south of here, was a popular tourist attraction for 19 years. It permanently closed during World War II. , The Lake Creek Gin was owned and operated by the Chickasha Gin Company. Area farmers brought cotton to the gin for many years. It became unprofitable in the mid 1950's, which prompted its closing. The buildings were destroyed by a tornado in 1965. , Lake Creek Baptist Church founded 1888, members erected a little white frame building on the Lake Creek corner in 1902. An arbor was added in 1909. The present stone building was constructed in 1925. It remains an active church in 1999., The Lake Creek store of the 1940's bought eggs and cream. It sold gasoline, oil, ice and feed, in addition to staple grocery items. School students frequented the store to buy candy and soft drinks., Right Panel , The first full school year in the new Rock Consolidated No.8 Building was 1920-21. The building was lighted by electricity and heated by steam. It was surrounded by a teacherage, wagon shed and indoor basketball court. The play ground was well equipped., In 1920-21, there were 335 students, the largest enrollment of any consolidated school in the district. Transportation was by 8 school wagons., High school courses were Am. Literature, Am. and Ancient History, Plane Geometry, Physical and Commercial Geography, Sociology and Agriculture. There was a barber shop for the boys., In the 1920's and 1930's, the school had literary societies, glee clubs and teams in debating, track, tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball and basketball., Lake Creek had 418 students in 1934. Enrollment was 137 in 1957, when the school consolidated with Granite. This monument is a tribute to those who attended Lake Creek School and went on to make a mark on society by serving God and Country. , The Great Western Cattle Trail - circa 1876-1895 - began in Texas and ran north through Oklahoma and Kansas. Cowboys drove millions of longhorns over the prairie. Comanche Springs, 1 mile south and 4 ½ east of here, was a stopping place for fresh spring water and supplies. Another popular spot of that time was Campbell's Crossing, 1 mile west of here, then north to the river.